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  1. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

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    Yes, hiring sales people can be pricey. It is possible to close clients 100% online. You can get started in places like Upwork where people don't care (as much) where you're from as long as the work is good. OR, you can contact possible clients in the US online but you just have to lead with a...
  2. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    I would lead with the lower-priced stuff: reputation management or even FB adds. It's much easier to get a commitment from a cold lead for $200/mo over $5000 for a new website. If they're a referral, then it's business as usual. But cold, start with the more affordable stuff and build the...
  3. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

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    I just mentioned a few different ways (videos, pdf's, etc). You can also actually do some services for the client and give it to them - depending on the service. If you do website design for example, you can easily create a sample website, fill in their info, and send it over to them as an...
  4. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Yes, if you're dealing with US clients, charge US prices. If you live in a place like El Salvador, then it's a huge win because cost of living is lower there.
  5. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    I should clarify that when I say value, I mean above and beyond the services you/I/ offer as a digital marketing agency. By providing that service, it is valuable to the client. What I'm referring to is when starting out in the sales process - lead with value by giving them something really...
  6. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

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    I hang out at FamilyRocketship.com
  7. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    1. Paypal - automated recurring monthly payments 2. Month to month 3. We keep most client info in a shared Dropbox file. Only they have access along with whatever team member I assign to them.
  8. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    There's ALWAYS a way to connect with business owners. If you live in a place that literally has no business owners, then yes, get started online. I have students that have built entire agencies with US clients and they're based in countries like El Salvador, South Africa, etc. If they can do it...
  9. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    For starters, places like Upwork allow you to filter based on reviews, skills, etc. You can find quality people there with some filtering. Finding good people is key so you want to take your time with this. Also, you get what you pay for. If you go cheap, you'll get crappy work. Pay a bit more...
  10. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Thanks man! What do you mean by "secure the Entry spot?"
  11. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Yes, add value first before trying to sell. Especially being in India, you're going up against everyone else also trying to sell to US/UK clients. So you have to stand out. You can do so by adding value (like your example of a video). It takes longer but the business will come instead of...
  12. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

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    Here's a sample spread of some of the services we offer: Website Support & Security Website security – clean of malware/hackers Remove any spam Software updates – keep site current & secure Check for broken links and fix Site speed – make sure site is running fast Simple design changes as...
  13. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Over the years I've gone back and forth with this. As of right now, all visitors see is a simple landing page. I have set packages (that's sent via PDF to the prospect) but there's a sliding scale for the prices involved based on the client/industry/services to be performed. I'm not sure about...
  14. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Exactly! If you try and do everything yourself, you'll stay small. I only have one client in Mexico. The vast majority of my clients are from Washington and California - where I built my business in the early days.
  15. Sean Marshall

    Will it be enough value for customers?

    It seems then that there might be room for a "premium platform". In other words, you screen your job applicants as well as the jobs posted to make sure it's only quality work and quality pay that happens. You could even set minimums for certain kinds of jobs. If you look at the Fiverr model...
  16. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

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    It depends on what you mean by outsource... I have a team that does all of the work for me so in that sense I outsource. But, they're all people that are working for me so in that sense, they're on my team and not outsourcing to say Upwork or Fiverr or whatever. Yes, always play by the rules...
  17. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    Is selling SEO still viable? YES! Of course it is. As long as there are search engines, there will be room to help businesses get found there. Of course it's ethical as long as you use ethical SEO strategies. Regardless of what your friends in India may do (sorry India, but it's true) black hat...
  18. Sean Marshall

    CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

    GOLD! MARKETING 
    I've never dealt with negative cash flow. I always get paid upfront. A new client picks a package, pays, and then we start the work. I was profitable from my first sale and never looked back. The key to growth is on-going monthly services. This could be social media management, SEO, FB ads...
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